Estoril WSBK: Redding takes victory after tyre gamble

From second on the grid, Redding seized the lead from Kawasaki rival Jonathan Rea at the start of the 21-lap contest and led for the duration, securing his second race win in a row.
Both Redding and Toprak Razgatlioglu, starting third on his Yamaha, went for the SCX rear tyre (designed for WSBK’s shorter Superpole races), while poleman Rea went for the standard SC1 tyre option.
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